| Mont Brulé | |
|---|---|
| Mont Braoulé | |
 The west side | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,578 m (11,739 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 365 m (1,198 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 45°57′18.8″N7°32′18.1″E / 45.955222°N 7.538361°E /45.955222; 7.538361 |
| Geography | |
  Mont Brulé Location in the Alps | |
Location of the Dom   12km 7.5miles M a t t e r t a l V a l d ' H é r e n s V a l t o u r n e n c h e Valpelline  Italy  Switzerland  Hörnlihütte Rifugio Jean-Antoine Carrel Rifugio Campanna Aosta     Mont Brulé Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Valais,Switzerland/Aosta Valley,Italy |
| Parent range | Pennine Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 7 August 1876 by Arthur Cust and guide. |
Mont Brulé (also known asMont Brûlé orMont Braoulé) is amountain of thePennine Alps, located on theSwiss-Italian border, east of theCol Collon. On its northern side it overlooks the upperArolla Glacier.
Though inFrench this name means "burnt mountain", this toponym comes fromValdôtain Francoprovençal patois. According to Aostan botanist and scientistJoseph-Marie Henry,[3] the wordBroillà means "made ofbreuils",Breuil meaning alpine marshy berm, as forBreuil inValtournenche.
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